The 2025 festival theme is “Bringing Stories to Life,” celebrating the power of movies to tell incredible stories that children and families will remember for years to come. The films in the 2025 festival are all adapted from beloved picture, chapter, and comic books from around the world, many of which you can check out at your local library. The theme of storytelling will also come to life in our kid-centric film workshops and panels — through play and active discovery, participants gain a greater understanding of film techniques and technologies while building confidence and curiosity.
Black Bold & Brilliant Kids – The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music
Aunt Cynthia, a music history buff, helps her niece Lauren learn about the music genres that were born and formed by African American history and culture. They cover a wide breadth, all the way from the times of slavery, to Negro Spirituals, Blues, Ragtime, Jazz, the Harlem Renaissance, Gospel, the Civil Rights movement, Soul and R&B, and Hip Hop.
I Accidentally Wrote a Book
12 year old girl Nina experiences the healing power of writing and the miracle of story-telling.
Puffin Rock and the New Friends
After the final Little Egg of the season disappears under strange circumstances, Oona and her friends race against time to try to save it before a big storm hits Puffin Rock and puts the island in danger
Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds
One day, sisters Juliette and Carmen are swept into a fairy tale book – and transformed into cats! In order to return home, they must venture through the fantastical Kingdom of the Winds with the help of the mysterious wizard Sirocco.
Tumbleweeds Classic – Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang
Naughty twins are punished and sent to summer school run by an evil headmaster. They form the Marble Gang, guided by intelligence, bravery and an unbreakable faith in friendship, they uncover a mysterious secret hidden deep within the school.
Tumbleweeds Shorts Celebration 2025
Join Utah Film Center in a celebration of short animated and live-action films! This 55-minute collection of films include a variety of animation styles and live-action filming methods from around the world and our very own Utah community.
